Update on Grades 3-8 English Language Arts Field Testing

Field testing for the Grades 3-8 English Language Arts Tests will be conducted
from January 22 through January 31, 2008. If your school was designated
for field testing in January 2008 and you have confirmed your participation,
you will soon be receiving field test materials. This memo provides information
your school will need to schedule the appropriate blocks of time for students
to complete the field tests.

Schools administering field tests at Grades 3, 5 and/or 7 will receive
either Book A or Book B. Both Book A and Book B have two parts. Each
part of each book must be administered on a separate day.

Schools administering Grades 4, 6 and/or 8 will receive either Book A,
Book B, or Book C. Each book has two parts. Each part of each
book must be administered on a separate day.

Schools will not know which Book they are to administer until they
receive the field test materials. Please note that the tests are administered
over a two-day period.

The chart below contains information regarding the amount of time needed
to administer the field tests.